For whatever reason, I have the hardest time in the world falling asleep at bedtime.  Put me in front of a TV, or give me a few glasses of wine, and I’m out.  I’m also an excellent napper.  But when it comes to actually going to bed, I can’t sleep.  My mind starts to race and I start to think about a million things… work, friends, family, blogging, shopping, arts & crafts projects… really anything.  You name it, I’m thinking about it… (when I should be sleeping.) The one (simple) thing that works is getting into bed earlier than my “target” fall-asleep time and reading a book.  (Currently, I’m reading Bitter is the New Black, and it’s absolutely hysterical.) There’s just one problem with this trick.  I sleep at the boyfriend’s apartment a lot, and his room is too dark for me to read.  Sometimes we’ll fall asleep with a movie, but otherwise I toss and I turn and usually end up in a terrible mood by morning.